Aree
A feminine Hindu name derived from the Sanskrit word "Arya" meaning noble or honorable.
Name Census estimates that about 45 living Americans carry the first name Aree. It is a predominantly female name (91.7% of registrations). The average person named Aree today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aree births was 2019 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aree. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aree. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
45
~ 1 in 7,616,763 Americans
Peak year
2019
8 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2014 SSA rank
#12,238
Tracked since 1926
Census
Aree in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 359 people with the first name Aree, which placed it at #26,116 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,116
National first-name rank
People counted
359
359 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
49.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aree
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aree is Asian/Pacific Islander at 49.3%. The next largest groups are Black (24.5%) and White (15.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aree described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aree at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander49.3% · 177
- Black or African American24.5% · 88
- White15.9% · 57
- Two or more races7.0% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Aree
Aree leans heavily female at 91.7% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Aree as a male name
- Ranked #12,238 in 2014
- 5 male births in 2014
- Peak: 2014 (5 births)
Aree as a female name
- Ranked #15,474 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aree leans strongly female. 293 people counted with this name were female (80.3%), compared with 72 male bearers (19.7%).
Popularity
Aree: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aree from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 24 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aree remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aree by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aree during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aree
The name Aree originates from the Sanskrit language, which was widely spoken in ancient India. It is derived from the word "Ari," meaning "enemy" or "foe." This name likely emerged during the Vedic period, between 1500–500 BCE, when Sanskrit was the primary language of the Indian subcontinent.
In ancient Hindu texts, such as the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the name Aree is occasionally mentioned in reference to warriors or individuals engaged in battles. However, no specific historical figures with this name are prominently recorded in these scriptures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aree can be found in the Puranas, a vast collection of ancient Indian literature. In the Vishnu Purana, which dates back to around the 4th century CE, a character named Aree is mentioned as a valiant warrior who fought against the forces of evil.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Aree. One such person was Aree Singh, a 16th-century ruler of the Bundela clan in central India. He is remembered for his military conquests and for establishing a powerful kingdom in the region.
Another figure with this name was Aree Vaidya, a renowned Ayurvedic physician who lived in the 17th century. He authored several influential texts on traditional Indian medicine and is considered a pioneer in the field of Ayurveda.
In the realm of literature, Aree Dutt was a prominent Bengali poet and writer of the 19th century. Born in 1824, he is regarded as one of the pioneering figures of the Bengali Renaissance and is celebrated for his contributions to the literary and cultural revival of Bengal.
Aree Mohan Ghose, born in 1826, was an Indian civil servant and administrator who played a significant role in the British colonial government. He served as the Dewan (Prime Minister) of several princely states and was known for his administrative reforms.
Lastly, Aree Nath Bose, born in 1901, was an Indian physicist and mathematician renowned for his contributions to the field of theoretical physics. He is best known for his work on the Bose-Einstein statistics and the discovery of the Bose-Einstein condensate.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Aree, a name with roots in ancient Sanskrit and a rich cultural heritage.
People
Aree + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aree as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 45 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aree going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,616,763 US residents.
Is Aree a common name?
We classify Aree as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 60 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aree most popular?
The single biggest year for Aree was 2019, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aree is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aree in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 359 people with the name Aree, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,116 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aree in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aree?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aree leans strongly female. 293 people counted with this name were female (80.3%), compared with 72 male bearers (19.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aree?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aree is Asian/Pacific Islander at 49.3%. The next largest groups are Black (24.5%) and White (15.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aree most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Aree in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.3% (177 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aree a female name?
Yes, 91.7% of people registered as Aree in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aree in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aree can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Aree as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Aree on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.